I Rise Above (Jake’s Song)

I Rise Above is an original song about our son, produced as a tribute to honour Jacob Schwartz as he miraculously turns 20! Jacob was born with a fatal neurodegenerative illness which attacks the central nervous system.
This song is a Jacob’s Ladder initiative. Proceeds from this song will help fund day programs for young adults with severe and complex needs. Jacob’s Ladder (Canadian Foundation for Control of Neurodegenerative Disease) is dedicated to research, awareness, education and therapy for neurodegenerative diseases.

“The single is available on iTunes here – https://goo.gl/KFjc3M

‘I Rise Above’ was written by friends and family members. Although Jacob isn’t able to speak, music is a language that he fully understands. This song shares Jake’s messages. He reminds us of life’s simple pleasures – the power of here and now. It’s about embracing and appreciating the people you love and who love you. Jacob continues to remind us about what truly matters in life.

Song Lyrics:

Come in from the cold on a Sunday
I’ve been waiting for you
Pick up your guitar and play me a song
Let the music lift our souls
I love the sound of your voice
And your fingers on strings
This moment with you is more than enough
The melody is all I need

You may not hear me, I am a message of love
When you are near me, it’s you I’m thinking of
No need to fix me, I am my own perfect soul
There’s a reason, I am here, I am love
I rise above

Come into the water on a summer’s day
Let me lay there in your arms
On the waves I’m floating away
This moment is all I need

Chorus

One day I will show you I can fly
I will leave my wheelchair behind
One day I’ll leave this earthly ground
This body no longer I’ll be bound

You may not hear me, I am a message of love
When you are near me, it’s you I’m thinking of
No need to fix me, I am my own perfect soul
There’s a reason, I am here, I am love
I rise above
I rise above
I rise above
I rise above
I rise above